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Weird leak when raining...need ideas where to look

Old Feb 25, 2016 | 08:16 PM
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I'm not 100% sure lol but yes, it only leaks when at an incline.

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It only happens when PARKED on an incline right? Could it be seeping in around the wipers and riding against the metal past the firewall into the jeep? Could the incline be creating a flat surface out of a previously inclined the other way angle?

I am the worst writer ever, but did I make sense?
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Old Feb 25, 2016 | 10:26 PM
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+1 on the windshield. On mine, when the previous owner had it replaced, the installers scratched the roof edge while cutting off the old urethane and didn't treat. My mystery leak ended up being a lot of rusted metal that needed to be cut out and welded back in. All good now.
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 12:24 PM
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I had this problem too until I replaced the windshield.
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Old Feb 26, 2016 | 12:36 PM
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Sounds like a windshield, seal, all that jazz. The incline allows the water to pool and eventually get in.
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Old Feb 29, 2016 | 08:46 PM
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So since the windshield seems to be the favorite...what or where should I look first to check for a leak?

Originally Posted by AbbadonTD
Sounds like a windshield, seal, all that jazz. The incline allows the water to pool and eventually get in.
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Old Mar 1, 2016 | 04:44 AM
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Have someone who knows what he is doing. Whatever the cost.
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Old Mar 2, 2016 | 10:36 PM
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Do you have a sunroof? They have drain tubes.
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